He was born Sept. 19, 1930, in Monroe, Ark., to Lloyd and Eva Couch Watts. He was a Navy veteran and former co-owner of Clem and Neal’s. He was a member of Hunter’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Casscoe. He was a life-long resident of Stuttgart and will be greatly missed by all, especially is bingo buddies.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Watts Jr.; and one sister, Geraldine Hickman.

Survivors are one daughter, Nealetta Gordon of Sherwood; two grandsons, Ryan Gordon and wife Amber and their children, Landyn and Noah of Austin, Ark., and Jonathan Gordon and his children, Alyssa, Blake and Rylee of Beebe; and one sister, Wilma Brady and her children, Francis Fite and Johnny Brady, all of Malvern.

Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with burial following in Lone Tree Cemetery.

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Turpin Funeral Home.

Please go to www.turpinco.com to sign the online guestbook.

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